Mike, this is a threaded plug. However, it is screwed into a part which is
held to the tank sheetmetal by a crimped seam, and unless it unscrews
easily, I'd leave it alone - the seepage will be cured by the tank sealant
(if you follow the procedure I recommend in my write-up about this - on the
IML site. Attempting to force this plug to unscrew after 47 years may lead
to a whole bunch of trouble that you don't need to face!
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Christine Trettin" <mtrettin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 10:53 AM
Subject: IML: 1956 Gas Tank "Plug"?
> At the front of the '56 Imperial gas tank (bottom side) is what appears to
> be some sort of a plug or drain. My tank had a slight leak here, in
> addition to a dry rotted looking hose from the filler tube to the tank, so
> I've pulled the tank in order to do a full clean up/seal the tank/check &
> adjust sending unit job. Can anyone please tell me if this plug is
> threaded, and can be removed by using a 1/2" square drive to remove it?
Or
> is it meant to be permament, and I should leave it alone and just clean
> around it and POR-15 it to fix the seepage problem?
>
> I have a picture of it here:
> http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Fuel/1956Tank/Plug.jpg
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mike Trettin
> 1956 Imperial Sedan, Turquoise
>
>
>
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